Actors Hsieh Ying-xuan and Xu Zheng pose after winning top honours at the Golden Horse awards in 2018. Xu, from mainland China, won the award for his role in the box-office hit Dying to Survive. Photo: Reuters
Mainland China to boycott Golden Horse awards in latest attempt to squeeze Taiwan
- The ‘Chinese-language Oscars’ will not feature mainland Chinese films – the first time Beijing has banned them from it
- It follows last week’s ban on solo mainland travellers visiting Taiwan, set to cost the self-ruled island billions in lost tourism
Actors Hsieh Ying-xuan and Xu Zheng pose after winning top honours at the Golden Horse awards in 2018. Xu, from mainland China, won the award for his role in the box-office hit Dying to Survive. Photo: Reuters
